Creating a premarital counseling tax credit available against the individual income tax, and including retroactive applicability provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 13, 2025
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill creates a premarital counseling tax credit (credit) available against the individual income tax. The bill defines “premarital counseling” to mean the application of counseling techniques upon prospective spouses in preparation of marriage. The credit is equal to the cost for premarital counseling, not to exceed $500. Any credit in excess of the taxpayer’s liability is not refundable but may be credited to the tax liability for the following tax year. The bill applies retroactively to January 1, 2025, for tax years beginning on or after that date.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§422.10C

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